Blackwater Disaster: EPA Finds No Link Between Discharges and Fish Kill

No link found between major fish kill in Co Cork and discharges from businesses, says EPA

On 11 August, up to 40,000 fish died in the River Blackwater and the River Clyda in the Mallow area.

Blackwater disaster: EPA finds no link between discharges and fish kill

Environmental Protection Agency has not identified a causal link between discharges and the disastrous fish kill in the Blackwater and Clyda rivers

Gardaí must be brought in to assist in investigation of fish kill in Cork

Due to the severity of August’s pollution incident in the River Blackwater, Cork, the Gardaí must be tasked with assisting in the uncovering of the fish kill’s root cause, according to Social Democrats environment spokesperson Jennifer Whitmore. Deputy Whitmore said: “I welcome the expanded investigation into what was truly a disastrous event – our rivers harbour a delicate ecosystem which must be protected at all cost, for our wildlife, biodive…